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The Janes

I saw the fightas largely winning control back from the medical profession

I saw the fight
as largely winning control back from the medical profession

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I saw the fight as largely winning control back
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from the medical profession.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:38
Uploaded
Mar 28, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Pentimento Productions,Elsewhere Films

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Movie Summary

Police arrested seven women who were part of a clandestine network. Using code names, blindfolds and safe houses, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions calling themselves JANE.
I went to see my gynecologist, the person who had delivered my children. - The Janes 00:06
I went to see my gynecologist, the person who had delivered ...
And I said, "I really do not want this child." - The Janes 00:08
And I said, "I really do not want this child."
"Well, I can't do anything for you." - The Janes 00:10
"Well, I can't do anything for you."
A number of women said they'd gotten our name - The Janes 00:08
A number of women said they'd gotten our name
So one of us would call the doctor - The Janes 00:18
So one of us would call the doctor
We had a list because we were always - The Janes 00:14
We had a list because we were always
You had to be pretty lucky - The Janes 00:07
You had to be pretty lucky
Sometimes a doctor, sometimes an abortionist. - The Janes 00:06
Sometimes a doctor, sometimes an abortionist.
You might get recommended into a situation - The Janes 00:08
You might get recommended into a situation
These guys on Madison and Halsted, - The Janes 00:10
These guys on Madison and Halsted,
They would say, "That's part of the deal." - The Janes 00:14
They would say, "That's part of the deal."
Every once in a while, you'd read about it in the paper, - The Janes 00:09
Every once in a while, you'd read about it in the paper...
They said Chicago was the largest Catholic archdiocese outside of Europe. - The Janes 00:06
They said Chicago was the largest Catholic archdiocese outsi...
So, after five years, I could say the Mass along with the priest in Latin. - The Janes 00:06
So, after five years, I could say the Mass along with the pr...
Chicago is even more Catholic than it's Polish, than it's Irish. - The Janes 00:09
Chicago is even more Catholic than it's Polish, than it...
Certain lawyers and legislators and judges - The Janes 00:09
Certain lawyers and legislators and judges
Has no right to kill his babies after they are born. - The Janes 00:06
Has no right to kill his babies after they are born.
Why should we suppose that a mother has a right - The Janes 00:09
Why should we suppose that a mother has a right
It's not a theological argument. It's a put-up job. - The Janes 00:05
It's not a theological argument. It's a put-up job...
I've had two abortions, and I felt that God was with me, - The Janes 00:10
I've had two abortions, and I felt that God was with me...